EU-Azerbaijan relations - factsheet

Bruxelles, 17/03/2020 - 09:08, UNIQUE ID: 160621_3

Factsheets

The European Union’s relations with Azerbaijan are based on the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement in force since 1999. In February 2017, the EU and Azerbaijan began negotiations on a new framework
agreement designed to enhance the political dialogue, trade and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Azerbaijan is a strategic energy partner for the EU and plays a pivotal role in bringing Caspian energy resources to the EU market. In 2018, the EU and Azerbaijan endorsed joint Partnership Priorities, along the four Eastern Partnership priorities that guide our political dialogue and cooperation.